Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-20
FOkTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
sen ATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10


,Ar. Edmunds, from the committee on for
eign, relations, reported bill to authorize
the President Of the United States TO protect
and defend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fishermen. American trad
ing and other vessels in certain cases and
for other purposes. He said also that he had
written report on the subject which he had
| been directed BY the committee to submit.
together with the documents, papers, evi.
dencs, etc. He would submit them little
later. The report had been drawn up, con-
sldered and sgreed to, but he had been au
thorized to go over it again in the sense of
editing it, He gave notice that Just as soon
as the bill and report were printed, so that
senators could examine them, he should ask
the Senate to take up the bill and proceed
with 1t and dispose of it at the earliest posi-
ble day.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported an amendment to be Of
fered to one of the appropriation bills, appro-
priating $4,000 to take Fart in the interna-
tional exposition in South Australia, June,
1887.
MI Hampton, by request, introduced bill
to promote the efficiency of the civil service
of the government by establishing retired
list.
Mr. Edmunds presented a report from the
committee on foreign relations on the subject
of the fisheries. and it was ordered printed
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the Senate
went into executive session at 2 25.
The doors were reopened at Is p. NJ and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
la the morning hour the House resumed
consideration of the resolution setting apart
the 29th of January for the consideration of
the Blair educational bill.
No action was taken, and at the conclusion
OF the morning hour the House resumed the
consideration of the conference report on the
Interstate commerce bill.
The conference report on the Interstate
commerce bill was taken up.
Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he would ask
for vote upon the report to morrow after the
morning hour.
long debate followed, most of the time
being occupied by Mr.. Weaver of Iowa in an
attack on the bill because it was not identical
with the Reagan measure.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa and other western
members generally favored the bill, although
the long and short haul was criticised.
Pending further debate the matter went
over.
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio offered a resolution
which was referred to the committee on the
Pacific Railroads, that the secretary of the
treasury be requested to inform the House as
soon as practicable the sums of money which
were owing to the United States Jan. l, 1887,
from the Pacific railroads that have received
aid from the government. in bonds or lands,
giving the sums which are due, principal
and interest, under the existing law, several
ly and collectively. from said companies, and
what will he the result to the treasury and
the effect upon these debts if the House bill
No. S3lS (the funding bill) should become a
law and its provisions be complied with.
After an Intellectual effort on the part of
Mr.. Crisp to obtain night session for debate
on the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill, the House at 5,45 adjourned.